Tornado Warning 18, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 24, 2012, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2012, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Pasco County, FL, Pinellas County, FL

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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305 
WFUS52 KTBW 241955
TORTBW
FLC101-103-242030-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0018.120624T1955Z-120624T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
355 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
  NORTHWESTERN PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 352 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR CALADESI ISLAND...OR NEAR DUNEDIN...MOVING NORTH AT 40
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DUNEDIN...CALADESI ISLAND.
  CRYSTAL BEACH...PALM HARBOR.
  TARPON SPRINGS.
  HOLIDAY...TRINITY.
  NEW PORT RICHEY.
  PORT RICHEY...JASMINE ESTATES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN
A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT
SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PLEASE CALL
813-645-2323.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2822 8285 2819 8283 2822 8278 2843 8269
      2842 8260 2793 8272 2795 8285 2808 8285
      2809 8282 2806 8279 2813 8279 2815 8282
      2818 8282 2816 8284 2817 8286 2821 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 190DEG 36KT 2804 8280

$$

967 
WWUS52 KTBW 242006
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
406 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC101-103-242030-
/O.CON.KTBW.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120624T2030Z/
PINELLAS FL-PASCO FL-
406 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
PASCO AND NORTHWESTERN PINELLAS COUNTIES...

AT 357 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WATERSPOUT HAD
CROSSED MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY NEAR CLEARWATER.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TARPON SPRINGS.
  HOLIDAY.
  NEW PORT RICHEY.
  PORT RICHEY.
  BAYONET POINT.
  HUDSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IN
A STRONG AND WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING. CARS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT
SAFE. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 2822 8285 2819 8283 2822 8278 2843 8269
      2842 8260 2793 8272 2795 8285 2808 8285
      2809 8282 2806 8279 2813 8279 2815 8282
      2818 8282 2816 8284 2817 8286 2821 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 190DEG 36KT 2814 8278

$$

888 
WWUS52 KTBW 242026
SVSTBW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
426 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLC101-103-242036-
/O.EXP.KTBW.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120624T2030Z/
PINELLAS FL-PASCO FL-
426 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN PASCO AND NORTHWESTERN PINELLAS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 2822 8285 2819 8283 2822 8278 2843 8269
      2842 8260 2793 8272 2795 8285 2808 8285
      2809 8282 2806 8279 2813 8279 2815 8282
      2818 8282 2816 8284 2817 8286 2821 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 190DEG 36KT 2835 8274

$$

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